Arlington Radio Station, and its Activities in the General Scheme of Naval Radio Communication

The Arlington station of United States Naval Radio Service is described in detail. The towers, large antenna, ground, power supply, 100 kilowatt spark set, receiving room, 5 kilowatt spark set, small antenna, and 100 kilowatt arc set are fully considered as to design and operation. The traffic statistics of Arlington are given. The question of Pan-American radio communication is considered and a comprehensive zone system is proposed and explained. The routing of a typical message is followed out. The new high power stations at San Diego, Pearl Harbor, Cavite, and Guam are considered, with some details as to their equipment. A series of illustrations of the Naval radio stations follow.